Christmas

Do you like  to sing Christmas carols at your Christmas party? Do you listen to Christmas music 24/7 in your car, at work, and at home? Do you read Christmas stories by the Christmas tree or have Christmas movie marathons? If you answered yes to any of the above then you are in luck. Our library offers a variety of books, music, and movies for this special holiday season to share with your family and loved ones. Stop by and check out these items today!

Books

• 100 Great Christmas Songs 
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• Merry Christmas Songbook
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• The Night Before Christmas
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• The 12 Days of Christmas
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• The Polar Express

Music CD's

• Now That's What I call Christmas 4
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• 25 Christmas Favorites
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• America's 25 Favorite Christmas Songs for Kids
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DVD's

• The Polar Express
• The Christmas Shoes
• The Santa Clause

We’re closing earlier than usual this year to accommodate some system repairs at the college. You’ll have to pick up your holiday books and movies by 12:00 noon this Friday, December 21st or wait until Wednesday, December 26th at 8:00 a.m. when we re-open. If you receive an electronic reading or listening device as a gift, we will be available when we re-open to help you learn how to download library books onto it!  Meantime, our very best wishes for a joyous and happy Dongzhi, Winter Solstice, Yule, Christmas, or Kwaanza; whatever you celebrate may it be festive and fun!

Christmas time is here
Happiness and cheer
Fun for all that children call
Their favorite time of the year…
- Christmas Time is Here, Vince Guaraldi

We are now halfway through December and there is no denying it: Christmas is in the air! Since I was a little girl, Christmas has always been my favorite holiday. I have fond memories of “helping” to decorate the tree, writing letters to Santa (and sometimes getting responses!), and making special Christmas cookies with Mom.

I also remember all the wonderful Christmas movies my parents showed me. There were claymation classics when I was young and, during my teenage years, black and white movies and holiday-themed musicals. Now that I am older, I have added many recent movies (Elf and A Muppet Christmas Carol, for example) to my holiday viewing, but these more traditional movies will always be my Christmas favorites.

If you’re in the mood for more traditional holiday fare, browse the HCPL catalog and request a movie today!

I have always loved  children's Christmas books, and at one point, I had a rather large collection. Incorporating books into holiday celebrations is a great family tradition.

I am excited to tell you that this has been an amazing year for holiday books.  All of the books listed here were published during 2012. I think that you will be pleasantly surprised at how many wonderful authors have shared their creative talents. I hope that you enjoy reading these items as much as I have. 

Mistletoe Man by Susan Wittig Albert set in the Texas Hill Country is an easy read featuring China Bayles.